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EXCITING NEW PRS RENTAL OPTIONS

November 28, 2016 5:27 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

Subsea Technology & Rentals Ltd (STR, UK) has announced an agreement with Guidance Marine to supply their range of position reference sensors for Dynamic Positioning (DP). Read the rest of this entry »

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KONGSBERG ON SUPER DISCOVERY YACHT

November 25, 2016 5:23 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

Kongsberg Maritime is to supply an integrated navigation and automation solution for Scenic Cruises’ new ice-class cruise ship, which will be delivered in 2018. Read the rest of this entry »

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CABLE SHIP VESSEL DELIVERED

November 23, 2016 5:21 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

NTT Communications (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT Group), has launched its new submarine cable-laying vessel at Kanrei shipyard in Tokushima, Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW CREW BOAT DELIVERED TO SWIRE

November 21, 2016 5:19 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

With its latest delivery to Swire Pacific (0019.HK)Offshore (SPO), shipbuilder Austal Limited has delivered its second high speed crew transfer vessel this year, and its fourth offshore crew transfer vessel in the past 15 months. Read the rest of this entry »

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DP AND THE AUTONOMOUS FUTURE

November 18, 2016 5:40 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

The UK’s Automated Ships and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the world’s first unmanned and fully automated vessel for offshore operations and it will feature DP. Read the rest of this entry »

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CELEBRATING SONARDYNE SUCCESS

November 16, 2016 5:39 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

Ocean science technology company Sonardyne Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore, has announced that its Ranger 2 underwater acoustic positioning technology has been selected for six new Chinese scientific research vessels. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW REPORT ON DP GROWTH

November 14, 2016 5:36 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

The dynamic positioning systems market is projected to grow from USD 1.62 Billion in 2016 to USD 1.82 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 2.36% during the forecast period. The base year considered for the study is 2015 and the forecast period is from 2016 to 2021. Read the rest of this entry »

David Sutton, CEO of Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, said: “This is an endorsement of the work Global Maritime has carried out for Statoil over the last few years. It is also testament to the strength of our relationship, and our focus on innovation, operational excellence and delivery.”

He continues: We look forward to continuing to leverage our global knowledge and expertise to provide Statoil with the best possible service.”

Global Maritime has a longstanding relationship with Statoil and has provided services on many of the operator’s fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and globally. The most recent work was the successful disconnection and towing of the Njord A semi-submersible floating production platform from the Njord field to an onshore maintenance facility. Other recent projects include Marine Warranty Surveys for the Hywind Scotland and Dudgeon Wind Farms.

Global Maritime specializes in marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services in the offshore and marine sectors. Founded in 1979, headquartered in Stavanger and majority-owned by HitecVision, Global Maritime’s services span the entire offshore project lifecycle from engineering & design, construction and third party verification through to marine warranty surveying, dynamic positioning, installation, risk management and decommissioning.

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IMCA REFLECTS A DECADE OF DP CHANGE

November 9, 2016 5:57 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

IMCA’s newly revised and updated guidelines for training dynamic positioning operators reflect the many changes that have taken place in the operating environment in the industry in the last decade Read the rest of this entry »

NEW HEAD AT NAUTICAL INSTITUTE

November 7, 2016 5:00 amPublished by IDPOALeave your thoughts

The Nautical Institute, UK, has selected a new chief executive officer. Captain John Lloyd MBA AFNI, currently the Institute’s chief operating officer, will take over from Philip Wake OBE RD* MSc FNI, who is retiring in May 2017 after 14 years in post. John took up the COO post in November 2015 in which he has had overall responsibility for the Institute’s specialised training services, including the industry-standard Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) accreditation and certification scheme. Read the rest of this entry »